Professional Summary

Seasoned IT Leader and Digital Transformation Expert with over 15 years of experience spanning Software Engineering, Public Management, and National Policy making. Proven track record in driving high-impact national projects, such as the Bahrain National Authentication Framework (eKey v1.0) and the Bahrain DataLake Program. A graduate of the Prime Minister Fellowship Program, bringing a unique blend of executive-level governance and technical architecture. Expert in aligning technology strategy with organizational goals to improve public service delivery, foster professional growth, and enhance labor market efficiency within the Kingdom.

Professional Experience

Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA)

Chief of IT Projects Governance
Aug 2019 – Present | Bahrain
  • National Project Leadership: Serve as Chief Technology Consultant for National Programs such as the National Genome, the National Alerting and the Bahrain DataLake Programs, overseeing complex architectures and vendor negotiations.
  • Governance Frameworks: Co-created the Bahrain Government IT Governance Framework to modernize policy and adapt to technological disruptions.
  • Enterprise Agreements: Lead negotiator for key government-wide enterprise software agreements, ensuring alignment with financial sustainability.

Ministry of Labour

Seconded Chief of Information Technology
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 | Bahrain
  • Infrastructure Transformation: Deputized to lead a transformative initiative modernizing the Ministry’s technology infrastructure and operations.
  • Leadership: Served as primary Technology Advisor to top leadership, aligning IT strategy with national labor market objectives.

Office of HRH the Prime Minister

Research Fellow (Prime Minister Fellowship Program)
Jun 2018 – Jun 2019 | Bahrain
  • Leadership Fellowship: Selected for a competitive government fellowship program designed to cultivate executive leadership and policy-making skills.
  • Executive Strategy: Conducted research supporting the Government Executive Committee preparations, high-level decision-making, and national strategic initiatives.

Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA)

Enterprise Architecture Projects Leader
Apr 2014 – Aug 2019 | Bahrain
  • Enterprise Architecture Consultant: Co-created the Government of Bahrain's National Enterprise Architecture Framework, laying the foundation for the establishment of the Government ICT Governance Committee.
  • eKey v1.0 Program Manager: Led the development and management of the National Authentication Framework (eKey), supporting and growing the user base from 20k+ to 220k+ users (Jun 2014 - Jun 2016).

Key Technical Projects & R&D

  • Bahrain DataLake Initiative: Spearheaded a cloud-native platform integrating 70+ data sources with automated data cleansing and masking.
  • The National Alerting System: Led research efforts and developed the National Alerting System’s architecture and implementation plan.
  • Personal Homelab & Automation: Self-provisioned a high-availability multi-node server cluster and Docker containers to test enterprise-grade deployments. Actively experimenting with smart home pipelines, local LLMs and distributed computing.

Awards & Recognition

  • HRH The Prime Minister Fellowship Program – Successful Completion Recognition (2019)
  • HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Medical Merit Decoration (2021)
  • Future IT Leaders Program Grant – Microsoft, Mumtalakat (2009)
  • Zain Dream & eShabab Competition: First Place Winning Projects (2009)